RANKA
Assembly seat no. 30 in Sikkim · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1979.
Winner, 1999
TSETEN DORJEE LEPCHA
SDF
Elections held
5
1979–2004
Most successful party
SDF
won 2 of 5
Margin, 1999
1,092
14.43% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
SSPPINTSO CHOPEL LEPCHA
- Votes
- 3,182
- Vote share
- 42.05%
- Behind by
- 1,092
Electors
9,465
Total votes polled
7,567
Valid votes
7,567
NOTA votes
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Turnout
80.0%
Full result, 1999
3 candidates · 7,567 valid votes
TSETEN DORJEE LEPCHASDFwon
4,274
56.5%
PINTSO CHOPEL LEPCHASSP
3,182
42.0%
YANGCHEN DOMA BHUTIAINC
111
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NIMTHIT LEPCHA | SDF | 5,083 | 60.30% | PINTSO CHOPEL LEPCHA | 1,853 |
| 1999 | TSETEN DORJEE LEPCHA | SDF | 4,274 | 56.48% | PINTSO CHOPEL LEPCHA | 1,092 |
| 1994 | RINZING ONGMU | SSP | 2,200 | 37.56% | TSETEN LEPCHA | 18 |
| 1985 | DORJEE TSHERING BHUTIA | SSP | 1,880 | 65.57% | NAMGYAL TOPGAY BHUTIA | 960 |
| 1979 | DORJI TSHERING BHUTIA | SCR | 679 | 33.85% | SONAM TSHERING BHUTIA | 19 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the RANKA assembly constituency in 2004?
NIMTHIT LEPCHA (SDF) won RANKA in 2004, by a margin of 1,853 votes.
Which party has won RANKA the most times?
SDF, with 2 of the 5 wins recorded since 1979.
How many times has RANKA gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1979 to 2004.
Who has won RANKA the most times?
NIMTHIT LEPCHA, with 1 win between 2004 and 2004.
